Veterinary Medical Science
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Veterinary Medical Science occupation series (code 0701).
The verdict
Veterinary Medical Science is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 1,510 employees (0.1% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Veterinary Medical Science Group family. At an average salary of $132,360 it pays above the federal average of $117,339.
- Employees
- 1,510
- Share of workforce
- 0.1%
- Avg salary
- $132,360
- Avg tenure
- 14.4 yrs
FedScope read on Veterinary Medical Science (dense series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 1,510 people work in the Veterinary Medical Science occupation (OPM code 0701) across federal agencies, 0.1% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved sideways by 0.0% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
The average salary for Veterinary Medical Science is $132,360 per year. Salaries moved up by 0.2% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. Average length of service in this role is 14.4 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Veterinary Medical Science sits inside the Veterinary Medical Science Group family (code 07), which contains 3 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Veterinary Medical Science postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Veterinary Medical Science Group family.
Veterinary Medical Science makes up 77.5% of the 1,949 employees across the Veterinary Medical Science Group family, ranking #1 of 3 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the top half (67th percentile) of pay among Veterinary Medical Science Group occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Veterinary Medical Science pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$132,360
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+12.8%
Where Veterinary Medical Science ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $132,360 is higher than 77% of federal occupation series (415 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Veterinary Medical Science sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Veterinary Medical Science ranks higher than 77%.
Related Occupations in Veterinary Medical Science Group
2 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Health Technician | 415 | $67,066 | 13.1 yrs |
| Veterinary Student Trainee | 24 | $56,423 | 1.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Veterinary Medical Science outside the Veterinary Medical Science Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (1,510 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($132,360 here).
Key takeaways
- Veterinary Medical Science pays above the federal average by 12.8% ($132,360 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 77th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 1,510 employees, 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Veterinary Medical Science ranks #176 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Veterinary Medical Science makes up 77.5% of the 1,949 employees across the Veterinary Medical Science Group family, ranking #1 of 3 occupations in that family by headcount.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.